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- April 11, 2014
11 Apr'14
'Heartbleed' bug leaks personal identifiable information
Searchlight: OpenSSL's "Heartbleed" spills personal identifiable information; how to be a better CIO; a new twist on packing tape; and more.
- April 08, 2014
08 Apr'14
Seven not-so-obvious roles your analytics pro will have to play
What skills do CIOs need to develop or bring in-house to take on big data and advanced analytics? Here are some not-so-obvious candidates.
- April 02, 2014
02 Apr'14
Prescriptive Analytics: The Next Frontier
Is an optimized future within our grasp? With prescriptive analytics, it just might be. Learn more in this month's issue of CIO Decisions e-zine.
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- March 11, 2014
11 Mar'14
CIO careers: A guide to getting ahead
In this CIO Essential Guide, learn how CIOs in high-level careers in IT are driving their enterprises -- and profession -- forward.
- March 07, 2014
07 Mar'14
Get your digital strategy out of the 1800s
This week's Searchlight -- live from the Fusion 2014 CEO-CIO Symposium in Madison, Wis. -- asks the question: How can you expect to move your company forward when your methods are stuck in the days ...
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How to Maximize Agility, Simplicity, and Cost Control Through Application Deployment
Sponsored by Dell Technologies - One of the most important and complex decisions facing IT leaders is where and how to deploy new and existing applications. To deliver maximum impact to the business, most applications must leverage resources across the entire IT ecosystem, including data centers, public clouds, colocation, and edge environments. See More
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Leverage Multicloud by Design to Optimize the Workloads that Power Your Business
Sponsored by Dell Technologies - Multicloud environments have become the de facto standard for contemporary IT. Most organizations leverage a variety of locations: On-premises, off-premises, public cloud, co-locations, and edge. Nearly 90% of IT decision makers say leveraging multiple cloud providers delivers strategic benefits to their organizations, according to research by TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group. See More
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5 Keys to Optimizing the Azure Cloud to Edge Experience
Sponsored by Dell Technologies - In the hybrid and multicloud era, organizations are finding that cloud migrations can and should flow successfully in both directions—moving applications to the public cloud and also bringing cloud-native applications back on premises as part of an integrated hybrid cloud experience, whether in a traditional data center or at the edge. See More
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Modernizing Microsoft SQL Server with a Multicloud-By-Design Approach
Sponsored by Dell Technologies - We are in a multicloud world by default, and this presents challenges in controlling the complexity that can result across multicloud, on-premises and edge environments. Microsoft is addressing these complexities increasingly through Microsoft Azure-based solutions that simplify governance and management to deliver a consistent management platform. See More
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- February 21, 2014
21 Feb'14
Wearable technology another way CIOs can help drive the business
If possible, we're both over thinking and under thinking this whole wearable technology thing. Especially when it comes to the role CIOs are playing, and will play, in the trend. We're over ...
- January 31, 2014
31 Jan'14
Foursquare taps into omnichannel
When Foursquare partnered with GrubHub-Seamless this week, it was more than just a boon for lazy burrito lovers. It provided a useful illustration of what omnichannel is intended to be today, and ...
- January 24, 2014
24 Jan'14
NSA surveillance could lead to data collection policy
In case anyone wasn't aware by now, private and public entities are collecting our data. This tidbit of not-quite-news was included in President Obama's address last week on NSA surveillance ...
- January 17, 2014
17 Jan'14
CIOs must keep up on new ways to thwart cyberthreats
When it comes to defending against cyberthreats, the traditional method of update, patch, repeat is no longer cutting it. The security market is responding. Are you? This week's lead Searchlight ...
- January 10, 2014
10 Jan'14
Watch out CIOs, wearable technology is on its way
Another International CES show, another year of bloggers complaining how very passe it is. Well, maybe it's a slog to actually be there, but what filtered out through various media seemed, if not ...
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- January 03, 2014
03 Jan'14
Searchlight List of Lists: The best, worst of 2013 and what's next
If you do something more than once and do it at the same time of year, it's reasonable to consider it an "annual event." Therefore, welcome to the annual Searchlight List of Lists! It's my business ...
- December 10, 2013
10 Dec'13
CIO guide: Protect information like a pro
Providing adequate protection for corporate data is a top-of-mind concern across IT. In this guide, learn how to protect your information assets.
- December 06, 2013
06 Dec'13
The smart machines are on the march, are CIOs ready?
Drones and robots and mini Robocops, oh my! Leading off this week's Searchlight: smart machines are having a moment and it's only the beginning. Amazon and it's delivery drone announcement, ...
- November 27, 2013
27 Nov'13
HoneyBaked Ham IT and marketing veeps find secret sauce in big data
At The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. of Georgia, there's no such thing as data for data's sake.
- November 27, 2013
27 Nov'13
Many enterprises missing out on value of internal social technologies, collaboration
Even as enterprises become increasingly comfortable with the sometimes-dicey world of external social media, most fail to see the value of embracing enterprise social media technologies.
- November 22, 2013
22 Nov'13
Are you ready to go omnichannel?
They say you can't be all things to all people, or in a million places at once. Well, "they" are going to fail at business as the age of the customer continues to entwine with the digital age. It's ...
- November 18, 2013
18 Nov'13
Preparation underway for Dodd-Frank conflict mineral disclosures
Dodd-Frank conflict mineral provisions create new disclosure rules for public companies. In this tip, learn how to prepare for the regulations.
- November 13, 2013
13 Nov'13
Leadership tips in a challenging environment from three health IT CIOs
At the 45th annual SIMposium, health IT CIOs talked about how technology is changing just about every aspect of health care, except one: the importance of leadership.
- November 08, 2013
08 Nov'13
Twitter IPO success a turning point for social networks?
When news first broke about the pending Twitter IPO, it was widely speculated whether it would mirror Facebook's fumbled launch. After all, both are social networks, both are of questionable ...
- November 01, 2013
01 Nov'13
Tech tikes: Great mobile experience crucial to win over future users
We probably didn't need a study to tell us this, but in case there was any doubt, babies are bonkers for mobile devices. Tablets, smartphones, you name it, they want to rub their little mitts on ...
- October 28, 2013
28 Oct'13
Ten big data case studies in a nutshell
What are companies such as Macy's, Tesco, American Express and Wal-Mart Stores doing with big data? The Data Mill reports.
- October 25, 2013
25 Oct'13
HealthCare.gov could've used a heavy dose of project governance
If you're one of the thousands (millions?) of Americans who've run up against the mess that is federal health insurance exchange website you may be wondering -- in colorful language -- how such an ...
- October 08, 2013
08 Oct'13
Why is Microsoft licensing so complicated?
Live from the 2013 Gartner Symposium ITxpo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses why Microsoft licensing is so complicated.
- October 03, 2013
03 Oct'13
The future of mobility: A BYOD guide for CIOs
In this Essential Guide, learn how CIOs are planning for the future of mobility, aligning consumer devices with bring your own technology trends.
- September 27, 2013
27 Sep'13
BlackBerry's demise puts mobile innovation in question
When it comes to chatter about BlackBerry's fantastic tumble there's plenty being said about who did what wrong and at what point and why. But this week's Searchlight looks at the whole sad story ...
- September 13, 2013
13 Sep'13
Apple iOs 7 gives a little love to the enterprise
Sooo, who wants a gold iPhone?!* If Apple's annual Cupertino hype-o-rama failed to excite you with it's new colors and cheaper prices for iPhones, that may be because you came in a little late. If ...
- September 06, 2013
06 Sep'13
Microsoft's Nokia acquisition has potential to shake up mobile market
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad mobile world. For the most part that world is being lorded over by Android (Google) and Apple. And while some have pooh-poohed Microsoft's Nokia acquisition as a weak, ...
- August 23, 2013
23 Aug'13
Social shopping -- former mallrats turn to mice
There's a lot to hate about going to the mall. In fact, after the age of 17, there's pretty much nothing to like. And yet, there is something about that communal "does this look good on me?" ...
- August 09, 2013
09 Aug'13
Extra! Bezos's big buy brings digital age to doorsteps
Are we not in the digital age? Why would someone who could afford to buy absolutely anything choose to buy The Washington Post? Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's purchase of the paper certainly had ...
- August 05, 2013
05 Aug'13
Netflix uses the OODA loop to stay ahead of the competition
OODA loops, the death of the IT department and personal privacy. The Data Mill brings news from the Gartner Catalyst conference.
- August 02, 2013
02 Aug'13
The tangled Web of data privacy issues
It seems we've all been so wrapped up in where, when and how the government is spying on our communications we forgot all about how our employers do it too. In a week rife with news related to ...
- July 26, 2013
26 Jul'13
Data scientists need to earn trust
They're a hot commodity in high demand. They're the cool kids who know how to get down and dirty with the big data. They're the data scientists, the folks who give meaning to, well, just about any ...
- July 19, 2013
19 Jul'13
Sophisticated retail data collection programs up the creep factor
Have you ever felt like you were being watched? Well, get used to it. More and more retailers are getting sophisticated with their data collection programs. From mobile device tracking to ...
- July 12, 2013
12 Jul'13
Samsung's Jay-Z mobile app launch a how-not-to reminder for CIOs
Poor Jay-Z already had 99 problems, now an app glitch is one. Actually, the big fail that was the "Magna Carta The Holy Grail" album mobile app launch was more of a problem for business partner ...
- July 09, 2013
09 Jul'13
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Our finalists
The 2013 SearchCIO IT Leadership Awards honor the effective leadership styles of leading CIOs and IT executives. Here, we introduce our finalists.
- July 02, 2013
02 Jul'13
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Meet our CIO finalists
The 2013 SearchCIO IT Leadership Awards honor the top CIOs and IT executives in the enterprise space. Here, meet our finalists.
- June 24, 2013
24 Jun'13
2013 SearchCIO-Midmarket IT Leadership Awards finalists
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards honor the leadership and management skills of CIOs and IT execs in the midmarket space. Here, we reveal our finalists.
- June 14, 2013
14 Jun'13
How much is your data privacy worth?
If the government sent us discount coupons would we feel differently about their data collecting "habits"? This week the Searchlight looks at a few of the many, many opinions and players currently ...
- May 10, 2013
10 May'13
Looking forward to the day we don't talk about women in tech
Jennie Lamere did something pretty cool. The 17-year-old high school senior beat out 80 competitors to win a recent hackathon. The prize-winning innovation is an app that called Twivo that can be ...
- March 29, 2013
29 Mar'13
Amazon expands empire to social networking
The old saying goes that you can't be all things to all people. But Amazon is sure as heck gonna try. In this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight, the king of digital disruption shows how it's done. ...
- March 15, 2013
15 Mar'13
Don't forget to count yourself among data analytics tools
When it comes to making big business decisions, data analytics tools are great to have in your arsenal. But as the lead item in this week's Searchlight reminds us there is one tool IT leaders ...
- March 08, 2013
08 Mar'13
As cybersecurity takes the spotlight, CIOs need to step up
From the breakout sessions to the lounges to the main stage, at this week's Fusion CEO/CIO Symposium in Madison, Wis., privacy and cybersecurity were on nearly everyone's mind. Recent high-profile ...
- February 22, 2013
22 Feb'13
Some extra compensation could prompt innovation
Big tech companies like Apple and Facebook are accustomed to encouraging and fostering IT innovation among their employees and getting results. This week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight finds the ...
- February 15, 2013
15 Feb'13
It's time to roll the dice with social networking
Attention, businesses that aren't actively making use of social networking sites and tools: Go directly to obscurity, do not pass Go, do not collect market share. For you see, Monopoly game maker ...
- February 08, 2013
08 Feb'13
BYOD has a long life ahead of it
Cruising around the Web this week, I happened upon one of those stories that you just know can't be serious. I don't mean that in an Onion-y way, more of a the-writer-is-doing-this-to-get-attention ...
- February 01, 2013
01 Feb'13
Information security breach turned into teachable moment
Technically the public didn't need to know about the recent information security breach at "The New York Times." No customer information was compromised and no damage was done to affiliated ...
- January 25, 2013
25 Jan'13
Data mining for social solutions
Data mining is often associated with Big Brother-esque marketing tactics: Someone out there is assessing your personal shopping habits and other bits of info in order to sell you something they ...
- January 18, 2013
18 Jan'13
TMI? What to do with all this digital information
We are beyond up to our figurative eyeballs in data. Digital information is everywhere and no one can honestly say they've figured out just what to do with it. Businesses want to harness and ...
- January 11, 2013
11 Jan'13
CES no longer a hot ticket?
As the folks at HowStuffWorks tweeted earlier, it seems like half the Internet is home sick today. Here at SearchCIO.com Searchlight, we're lucky to have a very flexible work-from-home policy that ...
- January 04, 2013
04 Jan'13
DCIM will have star turn in 2013 and other technology predictions
Every new year it's the same old thing - everybody calling the next big thing. But heck, who doesn't enjoy a little crystal ball gazing. In this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight we pass that ball ...
- December 28, 2012
28 Dec'12
Master list: Information technology news and 2013 predictions
Here at SearchCIO.com Searchlight, there's nothing we like better than a good list -- it is, after all, our stock in trade! So it is our great pleasure to bring you, in these dwindling days of ...
- December 21, 2012
21 Dec'12
Uniquely naughty threats to information security
It's December 21, 2012 and since we're writing this and you're reading it, looks like that so-called Mayan apocalypse won't come to pass. Well, that's a relief. Now that the world isn't ending, ...
- December 14, 2012
14 Dec'12
Trying to get it right with social media, mobile applications
If cheesy holiday movies have taught us anything, it's that everyone deserves another chance. We're not so sure, however, whether that sort of goodwill extends to overhauled social networks. So, ...
- December 11, 2012
11 Dec'12
DR Ascends to the Cloud
Advances in cloud computing are taking backup strategies skyward and easing common business continuity concerns. Learn more in the latest issue of CIO Decisions ezine.
- November 21, 2012
21 Nov'12
Privacy policy shortcuts are something to be thankful for
Thanksgiving is here and, in accordance with tradition, this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight seeks to stuff you full of tasty bits and give you a few things to be thankful for. On the menu is a ...
- November 16, 2012
16 Nov'12
Importance of data security is no secret
Unless you've taken a post-election sabbatical from the news, chances are you're suffering from CIA-FBI scandal fatigue. We at SearchCIO.com Searchlight know how exhausting the 24-hour news cycle ...
- November 09, 2012
09 Nov'12
STEM is the star of Election Day 2012
This just might go down as the year they really put the "science" in political science. From geophysicists to data scientists, nerds ruled Election Day 2012 with dead-on outcome predictions and ...
- November 02, 2012
02 Nov'12
Agile technology a beacon in Hurricane Sandy
It's easy to feel a little jaded about the prevalence of technology these days. The capacity for constant connection means we're never really alone. Sometimes it's too much, but then something like ...
- October 26, 2012
26 Oct'12
Time to scare up a mobility strategy
If you're an East Coast dweller, Halloween probably isn't the scariest thing headed your way next week. (Which reminds us, CIOs, is your DR/BC plan "Billion-dollar storm" proof?) But we at ...
- October 19, 2012
19 Oct'12
Newsweek is dead, long live digital disruption!
This week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight comes to you from Forrester's Digital Disruption Forum in Orlando, which in turn inspired our findings around the web this week. From the sleepy South, comes ...
- October 12, 2012
12 Oct'12
Europe's public cloud problem is everyone's problem
Blame it on the rain. Sorry if we just put that Milli Vanilli song in your head, but it's the best way we can explain how this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight wound up so cloud-focused. The ...
- October 05, 2012
05 Oct'12
Every little byte helps - teaching tech matters
What if you had skills so powerful they could change the course of the U.S. economy? You'd try to pass that awesomeness along, right? Well, great news SearchCIO.com Searchlight readers -- you ...
- September 28, 2012
28 Sep'12
Data center energy questions spark heated debate
Ladies and gentlemen! Are you ready to rumble?! It's time for Data Center Energy Use Smackdown 2012! OK, so things have been a little more dignified than that, but the start of The New York Times' ...
- September 21, 2012
21 Sep'12
Big demand for big data analytics pros
In this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight we have a bevvy, a big ol' bonanza -- ok -- a bunch of interesting bits you may have missed in your own web travels. Read about why being brainy is ...
- September 20, 2012
20 Sep'12
Should cloud service providers take a vertical tack?
A specialty approach could be the answer for cloud service providers looking to ease enterprise CIO risk and compliance concerns.
- September 14, 2012
14 Sep'12
Gamification proves powerful weapon against security lesson boredom
Not all aspects of dealing with technology are fun. But sometimes technology itself can pep things up. This week, the SearchCIO.com Searchlight shines upon a few examples of the innovative thinking ...
- September 07, 2012
07 Sep'12
A little healthy competition helps drive tech innovation
For some folks the start of the fall season brings thoughts of leaf peeping and apple picking. But at SearchCIO.com Searchlight we can't help but think of competition. A presidential ...
- August 27, 2012
27 Aug'12
Facial recognition technology to be used by local law enforcement
Can local law enforcement utilize facial recognition technology against images now visible with the new Facebook privacy settings? That's one question raised by this week's Best of the Web, where ...
- August 17, 2012
17 Aug'12
Something to Tweet about: Social media skills help pay the bills
Mid-August is here, when the uptick in back injuries from lugging mini-fridges and long goodbye-hugs remind us it's college move-in time once again. And like so many wide-eyed, hot plate-toting ...
- August 13, 2012
13 Aug'12
Creating competitive advantage through data analytics
In this week's roundup, as the title suggests, read three different ways of creating competitive advantage. Plus, why CIOs need to start questioning the green-ness of cloud.
- August 06, 2012
06 Aug'12
Why CIOs must embrace social media users
We scour the Web to give you the latest news from around the blogosphere. This week, we're looking at the very first computer animation, the formula behind the very successful Malcolm Gladwell ...
- August 04, 2012
04 Aug'12
CIO lights up Olympics with green tech innovation
Every four years, it's the same thing. We sit and watch the summer Olympics in awe of human physical potential and our minds begin to wander. What if we'd kept up those swimming lessons? If only we ...
- August 03, 2012
03 Aug'12
London summer games CIO deploys piezoelectricity
TechTarget is a believer in fostering new talent in journalism. Welcome Miki Onwudinjo to the SearchCIO-Midmarket.com family as our new editorial assistant. CIOs are leaders in determining the ...
- August 02, 2012
02 Aug'12
A guide to IT sustainability practices for CIOs
In this guide to IT sustainability practices for CIOs, learn how to make your company greener through technology innovation.
- July 27, 2012
27 Jul'12
Olympic-size woes and the dark side of tech innovation
Can you believe what a disappointment these games are turning out to be? Oh, we're not talking about the Olympics. We're referring of course to Zynga's recent woes. Yes, in life, as in the ...
- July 27, 2012
27 Jul'12
Olympic-size woes and the dark side of tech innovation
This week's roundup finds former tech stars who won't be up on a podium anytime soon, the dark (Hat) side of innovation and heroic leadership lessons.
- July 24, 2012
24 Jul'12
CIO's green technology solutions cut money, time, carbon footprint
Green technology solutions are a vital part of Janet Claggett's CIO role.
- July 23, 2012
23 Jul'12
Microsoft source code sexually harasses women in technology
Worried that you missed the latest news? Don't be. We scour the Web and wrangle up the best and brightest from around the blogosphere. This week, we're looking at the Cybersecurity Bill, creepy ...
- July 20, 2012
20 Jul'12
Conquering brain drain and big data analytics
Is there anyone out there who didn't have the longest, hottest week since ever? We're going to keep this brief, as our brains are more melted than hoax-ified Canadian currency. Good thing this ...
- July 13, 2012
13 Jul'12
Scary-good tech innovations
Why is it that Friday the 13th only seems scary when it falls in October? Didn't those unfortunate teens meet their demise at a summer camp? At any rate, in honor of this allegedly spooky/unlucky ...
- July 13, 2012
13 Jul'12
Scary-good tech innovation
This week's roundup of bits from around the Web includes some amazing tech innovation, social collaboration tips and a rather forgettable anniversary.
- July 10, 2012
10 Jul'12
Why you don't want to Excel at virtualization capacity management
As more of your data center becomes virtualized, succeeding at capacity management increasingly depends on using the right tools.
- July 06, 2012
06 Jul'12
Pondering BPM applications and summer reading lists
Is this the official holiday weekend or was that last weekend? Mid-week holidays are so confusing. One thing we do know for sure is that summer is now in full swing. To celebrate, we've got ...
- July 03, 2012
03 Jul'12
Girls who code may become women in computer science
Girls Who Code seeks to give teenage girls the skills to pursue degrees in technology and join the sparse ranks of women in computer science.
- July 02, 2012
02 Jul'12
Leap second creates havoc for cloud computing services
Did the "leap second" get you down this weekend? Did the Amazon cloud computing services outage prevent you from watching old episodes of Louie on your iPad’s Netflix app? Us too. Between all of ...
- June 29, 2012
29 Jun'12
A revolutionary idea to promote women in computer science
Who went and put a holiday in the middle of the week? Well, if you're not getting a long weekend out of it, at least the Fourth will break up your week -- goodness knows summer weeks are always ...
- June 26, 2012
26 Jun'12
Yammer does little to boost Microsoft's enterprise collaboration wares
So, with its $1.2 billion acquisition of Yammer, Microsoft confirms its desire to become a player in "enterprise social." My question is, since when was the company not all about enterprise ...
- June 26, 2012
26 Jun'12
Is Yammer a solution to a CIO problem or a trap?
Has Microsoft just solved a huge CIO problem with its acquisition of Yammer, or laid a trap for IT in a bring-your-own-device era?
- June 23, 2012
23 Jun'12
Summer brings the heat and cool tech innovation
Don't know about you, but we here in the Boston area have had just about enough heat in the first two days of summer to last all season. They say it helps to think cool thoughts -- it ...
- June 19, 2012
19 Jun'12
Buddying up to HR to solve your tech hiring headache
CIOs looking for allies in the IT revolution will want human resources on their side in facing the challenge of tech hiring.
- June 18, 2012
18 Jun'12
What the Queen of Soul can teach about social CRM
In this week's roundup of interesting items from around the Web, we present a musical key to social CRM, Google's search for love and more.
- June 16, 2012
16 Jun'12
What the Queen of Soul can teach about social CRM
It's Father's Day weekend and what does this week's roundup have for all the dads? Potpourri! Yeah, we know, that sounds even worse than another tie. But we mean it more like the Jeopardy! category ...
- June 13, 2012
13 Jun'12
Relocated, remote workers may be worth financial risk
Fearing the financial risk, many companies are missing out on IT talent by not considering hiring remote workers or paying for relocation.
- June 12, 2012
12 Jun'12
The role of the CIO is changing: What is your company doing about it?
I am going through the data from the second annual SearchCIO.com Role of the CIO survey. So far, the data suggests more skewing toward business transformation and innovation and away from ...
- June 11, 2012
11 Jun'12
The Apple Retina display: Big whoop?
Each week, we round up an executive summary of the high points around the blogosphere. This week, we're taking a look at the legality of Internet traffic regulation and how the big Internet ...
- June 08, 2012
08 Jun'12
Access is necessary but not sufficient for mobile IT
It's easy to forget how breathtakingly quickly mobile IT made its way to the enterprise. Educating, not just providing access, will be key for CIOs.
- June 05, 2012
05 Jun'12
Let's not go overboard about Flame malware
The Flame malware exposure reveals some dangers, but keeping those dangers in perspective will be the more prudent position in the long run.
- June 05, 2012
05 Jun'12
CIO skills in most demand: The ability to 'helicopter'
Does your CIO skills repertoire include the ability to "helicopter"? Then do I have a job for you!
- June 04, 2012
04 Jun'12
Corporate innovation: Why you're never going to win
We scoured last week's blogs for the best and brightest blog posts and media on topics of interest to midmarket CIOs. This week we're examining the problems that plague midsize corporations, like ...
- June 04, 2012
04 Jun'12
Social media tips and other helpful lists
In this week's roundup, we have a list made up primarily of lists -- how meta! Included are social media tips and a general how-to on being a good CIO.